ONOCERIN

On`o*ce"rin, n. Etym: [NL. Ononis, the generic name of the plant + L. cera wax.] (Chem.)

Definition: A white crystalline waxy substance extracted from the root of the leguminous plant Ononis spinosa.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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